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Positions

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Close Date

Any time before the event ends or when space runs out.

Age Limit

18 and up

Description

The Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI), in collaboration with agencies and volunteers across the Metropolitan Denver region, will conduct the annual national Point-in-Time survey. This survey generates a “snapshot” of the individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness in our communities.

The purpose of the national Point-in-Time is to count the number of homeless individuals on one day of the year and to educate citizens about the presence of homelessness within their own communities. Community, faith-based, and local government organizations use the information collected from the Point-in-Time study to identify the trends and service needs of the homeless population in the metro Denver region.

MDHI has recruited volunteers to work alongside service providers to conduct interviews with homeless individuals and families in emergency shelters, human service organizations, parks, riverbeds, and other places where homeless people congregate.

Additional trainings will be posted as they become finalized in counties outside of Denver.

Requirements

• Must be able to walk and/or stand for continuous periods of time
• Must agree to and sign confidentiality agreement (available at count site)
• Must be able to attend two-hour training and at least one two-hour block of surveying (option for in-person training or viewing webinar recording)
• Must be able to keep all client information confidential
• Commit to showing up at survey site regardless of weather (survey sites are indoors)
• Feel comfortable speaking and interacting with people experiencing homelessness